| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Comes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Bobby Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Levin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Milam (fresh) PF - Elijah Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 19:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin tips it but misses | 39-25 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | Jim Edwards snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Christopher Stott hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Frazier and the foul's on Douglas Milam - foul #3 on Douglas Milam, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton (SF) Douglas Milam | |
| 19:25 | Carthage | Christopher Stott makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 19:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Hollis | 42-28 |
| 18:52 | Carthage | Christopher Stott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 18:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton loses the dribble to Robert Frazier | 42-28 |
| 18:23 | Carthage | Robert Frazier lays it up and in | 44-28 |
| 18:05 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom's floater is tipped away by Clayton Hamilton | 44-28 |
| 18:04 | Carthage | David Comes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:36 | Carthage | Christopher Stott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 17:22 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 17:20 | Carthage | Jim Edwards gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 16:58 | Carthage | Bobby Hollis is called for the reach on Christopher Stott - foul #3 on Bobby Hollis, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (PG), Terry Graham (SF), George Furry (C) Bobby Hollis, Vincent Levin, Carl Bloom | |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Robert Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Graham | 47-31 |
| 16:10 | Carthage | David Comes misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Furry - foul #2 on George Furry, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Benning (PF), Miles Clark (C) Jim Edwards, Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Brian Lockett (PG) Scott Pelton | |
| 16:10 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:10 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brian Lockett and the foul's on David Comes - foul #1 on David Comes, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (SG), George Booze (PF) David Comes, Christopher Stott | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis (PG), Douglas Milam (SF), David Mahoney (C) Brian Lockett, Terry Graham, Elijah Hand | |
| 15:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) SG - Kenneth Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Benning (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Booze (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Miles Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Bobby Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lerma (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Milam (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Furry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard loses the dribble to David Mahoney | 49-34 |
| 15:20 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 15:18 | Carthage | Miles Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:57 | Carthage | John Benning can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-34 |
| 14:55 | Carthage | Miles Clark grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 14:37 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard connects on the shot from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 14:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-34 |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Miles Clark gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | George Booze misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 13:49 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Miles Clark | 51-34 |
| 13:37 | Carthage | Miles Clark is called for traveling | 51-34 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG), David Comes (SG), Christopher Stott (SF), Jim Edwards (PF), Clayton Hamilton (C) Shawn Huffman, Kenneth Leonard, John Benning, George Booze, Miles Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin (SG), Elijah Hand (PF), Carl Bloom (C) Bradley Lerma, George Furry, David Mahoney | |
| 13:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Bloom | 51-37 |
| 12:59 | Carthage | Vincent Levin picks off the pass by Christopher Stott | 51-37 |
| 12:39 | Illinois Wesleyan | Christopher Stott picks off the pass by Vincent Levin | 51-37 |
| 12:19 | Carthage | Jim Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 12:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Carl Bloom | 51-37 |
| 12:14 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Levin | 51-39 |
| 11:53 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 51-39 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (PG), Scott Pelton (SF) Bobby Hollis, Douglas Milam | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Comes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Bradley Lerma (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Levin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Pelton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Elijah Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin makes the 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 11:23 | Carthage | Robert Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-42 |
| 11:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Bradley Lerma | 51-42 |
| 10:54 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin is called for 5 seconds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis (PG), George Furry (C) Bradley Lerma, Carl Bloom | |
| 10:37 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | Carthage | Robert Frazier snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 10:19 | Carthage | Christopher Stott double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (SG), Douglas Milam (SF) Vincent Levin, Scott Pelton | |
| 10:02 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hollis | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Carthage | Christopher Stott misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Furry gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:25 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elijah Hand can't connect on a runner from the right block | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:10 | Carthage | Christopher Stott scores on a shot near the basket set up by David Comes | 53-44 |
| 08:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:52 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Furry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bradley Lerma | 53-47 |
| 08:18 | Carthage | Jim Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 08:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Furry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma is hacked by Shawn Huffman - foul #2 on Shawn Huffman, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG), John Benning (SF), George Booze (PF), Miles Clark (C) David Comes, Christopher Stott, Jim Edwards, Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin (SG), Carl Bloom (C) Bradley Lerma, Elijah Hand | |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Booze - foul #4 on George Booze, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (PG), David Mahoney (PF) Bobby Hollis, George Furry | |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:59 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:45 | Carthage | Bradley Lerma picks off the pass by Miles Clark | 53-48 |
| 07:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 07:40 | Carthage | John Benning pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Huffman (fresh) SF - John Benning (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Booze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Miles Clark (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Bradley Lerma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Levin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Milam (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Mahoney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Bloom (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Carthage | Miles Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Carthage | George Booze tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Bloom, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (SG) Shawn Huffman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis (PG), Scott Pelton (SF) Bradley Lerma, Douglas Milam | |
| 06:46 | Carthage | John Benning is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Carthage | Christopher Stott (SF) Miles Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Elijah Hand (PF) David Mahoney | |
| 06:31 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | John Benning connects on the runner in the paint | 55-50 |
| 05:53 | Illinois Wesleyan | Scott Pelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Hollis | 55-53 |
| 05:32 | Carthage | George Booze misses the driving attempt from close range | 55-53 |
| 05:30 | Carthage | Christopher Stott tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:12 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin's floater is tipped away by George Booze | 57-53 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Christopher Stott gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:10 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Comes (SG), Jim Edwards (PF), Clayton Hamilton (C) Kenneth Leonard, John Benning, George Booze | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam (SF) Scott Pelton | |
| 04:50 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:45 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Carthage | Robert Frazier snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 04:29 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton misses the easy layup | 57-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elijah Hand gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 04:04 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 04:03 | Carthage | Jim Edwards snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:41 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (SG), George Furry (C) Vincent Levin, Carl Bloom | |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Robert Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Comes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Stott (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois Wesleyan | PG - Bobby Hollis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lerma (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Milam (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Elijah Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - George Furry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-53 |
| 03:30 | Illinois Wesleyan | George Furry grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Comes - foul #2 on David Comes, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:21 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:06 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Frazier | 59-55 |
| 02:55 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis is hacked by Christopher Stott - foul #1 on Christopher Stott, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Shawn Huffman (PG) Robert Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 02:50 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 02:46 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:42 | Carthage | Shawn Huffman makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Comes | 61-55 |
| 02:42 | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Carthage | Robert Frazier (PG) Shawn Huffman | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin (SG), Carl Bloom (C) Bradley Lerma, George Furry | |
| 02:18 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elijah Hand can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 02:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:08 | Illinois Wesleyan | Elijah Hand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-55 |
| 02:07 | Carthage | Jim Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:51 | Carthage | Christopher Stott misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 01:49 | Carthage | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Hamilton | 61-55 |
| 01:29 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton is hacked by Vincent Levin - foul #2 on Vincent Levin, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 01:20 | Carthage | Robert Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 01:19 | Carthage | Clayton Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:08 | Carthage | Christopher Stott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 01:07 | Carthage | David Comes grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:50 | Carthage | Robert Frazier hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Clayton Hamilton | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:44 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:40 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis is hacked by Robert Frazier - foul #1 on Robert Frazier, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois Wesleyan | Vincent Levin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Elijah Hand | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Carthage | Vincent Levin is called for the reach on Jim Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Levin, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | John Benning (C) Clayton Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Jim Edwards is hacked by Elijah Hand - foul #1 on Elijah Hand, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:34 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:28 | Illinois Wesleyan | Bobby Hollis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | David Comes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | David Comes is hacked by Vincent Levin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Levin, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Carthage | Mike Culbert (SF) Christopher Stott | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:24 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Carthage | David Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois Wesleyan | Carl Bloom lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Milam | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Carthage | Carthage calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard (SG) David Comes | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | | |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Jim Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Hollis - foul #4 on Bobby Hollis, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:16 | Carthage | Jim Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Illinois Wesleyan | Douglas Milam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Carthage | Dennis Zukas (SG), George Booze (C) Robert Frazier, Jim Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois Wesleyan | Bradley Lerma (PG), Scott Pelton (SG), Terry Graham (SF), George Furry (PF), David Mahoney (C) Bobby Hollis, Vincent Levin, Douglas Milam, Elijah Hand, Carl Bloom | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois Wesleyan | Illinois Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Carthage | Kenneth Leonard runs out the clock | 70-60 |